Tu BiShvat 140 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3900

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3900 began on and ended on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 137 15 Sh’vat 3897
Tu BiShvat 138 15 Sh’vat 3898
Tu BiShvat 139 15 Sh’vat 3899
Tu BiShvat 140 15 Sh’vat 3900
Tu BiShvat 141 15 Sh’vat 3901
Tu BiShvat 142 15 Sh’vat 3902
Tu BiShvat 143 15 Sh’vat 3903
Tu BiShvat 144 15 Sh’vat 3904

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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